Romanian President Klaus Iohannis started a three-day visit to Germany on Monday, June 19, with a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The two officials held a joint press conference after the meeting, during which Angela Merkel said that Romania has made progresses since joining the EU, including in the fight against corruption. She also added that these reforms must continue in Romania, and thanked President Iohannis for supporting them.
In return, the Romanian President said that the talks with Chancellor Merkel included topics such as the economic relations between the two countries, Romania’s EU Council Presidency, and the country’s accession the Schengen. In the latter theme’s case, Iohannis said that Angela Merkel encouraged further talks with other European leaders as well. When asked about the ongoing political scandal within the ruling party in Romania, the German Chancellor refrained from further commenting, saying: “I have said that we would want the democracy and the rule of law in Romania strengthened, otherwise I do not want to express my opinion. These are domestic problems of Romania.” On the same topic, President Iohannis said: “As for the political crisis at home, naturally the Chancellor doesn’t want to express an opinion, but we had a brief discussion on this issue and I think we managed to convey the message that we have a crisis within the governing coalition, but that Romania is a stable, solid, well-functioning country, and I have urged those involved in these divergences to find urgent solutions, which will undoubtedly happen.”
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Source: romania-insider.com